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Waistline

//ˈweɪstˌlaɪn// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a line around the body at the waist; its measurement
  2. 2
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips wordnet
  3. 3
    the narrowest part of a garment, usually at the waist, but may be above or below depending on the dictates of fashion or the whim of the designer
  4. 4
    person having a large waistline slang
  5. 5
    The horizontal line just below the windows of a car or other vehicle.

    "[...] with the adoption of a curved bodyside profile Bulleid considerably raised the height of the waistline and at the shoulder height of seated passengers, just where the extra space was most needed."

Etymology

From waist + line.

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